Posts for April, 2025

Join us for an exciting American Smooth Dance Workshop, a style that blends the elegance of traditional ballroom dancing with the freedom and expression of theatrical movement.  This workshop is designed for dancers of all levels who want to enhance their musicality and explore the artistry of smooth ballroom dance.

No partner required, come dance with us and experience the beauty of American Smooth!

Date: Saturday 28th June 2025

Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Venue: Inverallan Church Hall, Grantown on Spey

Tickets £20.00 per person

16 years and up

This will be the first of our ‘Cinema Takeover’ events! Join us for a 2 hour workshop dancing to the hits from Mama Mia, enjoy a complimentary screening just for us of Mama Mia at the Grantown Community Cinema.

🌺🌺 Inspired by the music of ABBA and the iconic moves from the hit musical, this workshop is perfect for all dance lovers. You’ll learn fun, feel-good choreography set to your favorite songs – expect an afternoon filled with laughter! 🌺🌺

This workshop will bring the sunny, summer joy of the movie all the way to Grantown.  Who doesn’t love a bit of Mamma Mia’s ridiculously fun energy!? ☀️

Fancy dress optional, but totally welcomed – let’s go Dancing Queens! 

Spaces will be limited so make sure you and your friends grab your tickets early for this exciting event to avoid disappointment.

Date: Saturday 26th July 2025

Time: Dance Workshop 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Movie Screening: 5.00pm – 7.00pm – Rated (12)

Venue: Grantown YMCA Community Centre, 80 High St, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3EL

Tickets £25.00 per person

16 years and up

Join Us for an Easter Sunday Full of Fun & Delicious Food!

This Easter Sunday, gather the family and enjoy a mouthwatering Sunday roast lunch or choose from a delicious selection on our main menu—there’s something for everyone!

Make a day of it with our Easter Family Fun Day, packed with activities for all ages:
– 100ft assault course
– Bouncy castles & inflatable games
– Kids’ DJ playing music, leading party games, dances & giving out prizes
– Easter Bunny appearance & an exciting Easter Egg Hunt

This event is completely free for all to attend—we’d love to see as many families join us as possible!

Optional extras available to purchase: Candyfloss, popcorn & slushies from Bruce Entertainment.

Food & drink will be served all day, including our Wee Rascals kids’ menu to keep little ones happy. Plus, every child dining with us will receive a special Easter Gift from the Easter Bunny!

Mark your calendars and hop on over for a fantastic Easter Sunday!

I am super excited to bring you this unique, one-off workshop with guest teacher, the utterly fabulous… Yasmin Kabir!!! 🩷✨

She believes wholeheartedly, that dance is a tool to empower people, and empower people she does! Yasmin has an incredibly warm, encouraging and uplifting spirit, and taking part in one of her classes is just joy for the soul. We are so fortunate that she has agreed to fly up and teach for us here in Grantown-on-Spey. As a teacher with experience in multiple styles, Yasmin incorporates influences from different genres and is very excited to share her “Vogue inspired” routine.

Yasmin and I share a similar ethos – that dance is for everybody – all levels, all abilities, EVERYONE! That is really clear in her classes, which I have been lucky enough to attend, where total beginners, people of all ages and different backgrounds all come together and enjoy the music. This is why I am so excited to have her with us, her positive vibe is infectious and I can’t wait for you to experience it for yourselves.

This is going to be a striking, expressive experience, filled with sharp poses, fluid arm movements, and fierce attitude. This workshop is all about confidence, self-expression, and channeling your diva energy!

Join us in the tipi for an intimate evening of song and merriment with the gorgeous pairing of Rachel Sermanni and Louis Abbott, dear old friends of The Dell. We really can’t wait to have them back and for them to kick off the first of our ‘In the Woods’ gigs for 2025.

Rachel Sermanni, originally from just along the road in Carrbridge, is a renowned writer, musician and artist who has been gracing the Sottish folk scene with her stunning vocals and poetic song writing skills since 2011. Add in to the mix the unique and captivating voice of Louis Abbott of Glasgow based band Admiral Fallow, along with his witty banter and crowd pleasing chat, and we have ourselves a beautiful night of music and laughter in the tipi. Rachel and Louis are no strangers to performing together and with their wonderful chemistry and mesmerising voices that complement each other so beautifully, you will definitely be left wanting more.

Doors and bar opens at 7pm with music starting at 8pm, we look forward to seeing you here!

St Patrick, St Brigid of Kildare, St Hildegard of Binger, Abelard and Heloise, Goliards and Le Roman de Fauvel- meet them all in mediaeval sacred chant, satirical song, and dances.

Rebecca Tavener of Cappella Nova and Canty (soprano) with Bill Taylor (harp, clarsach and psaltery) with another programme of wonderful early music

Friday 28th March at 7.30 pm (drinks available in the church hall from 7.00 pm)

Admission free (Retiring collection)

Outside dance event by Cairngorm School of Dance

Badenoch and Strathspey are getting ready to celebrate the start of the wader breeding season again!

The first of these enigmatic but sadly threatened group of bird species has already returned in the area. Soon they will start to fill the valley and the hills with their characteristic calls and songs.

Join us to enjoy local wader inspired arts and crafts, listen to expert presentations and get inspired by beautiful poetry and music performances.

Tickets are free of charge for this event but booking is essential. Please note entry to Highland Wildlife Park is not included.

This event will take place in our Learning Hive at Highland Wildlife Park.

For further information please contact events@rzss.org.uk.

After a five-year break from touring, The Saw Doctors staged a brilliant comeback in 2023 with sold out shows in London at Hammersmith Apollo, New York at Hammerstein Ballroom and two homecoming shows in Tuam, Co. Galway where they played to 10,000 people in St. Jarlath’s Arena.

The Saw Doctors are powered by song writers Davy Carton (vocals) and Leo Moran (guitar) with a band lineup including former Waterboy Anthony Thistlethwaite on saxophone, Rickie O’Neill, drums, Pearse Doherty, bass guitar, Kieran Duddy, keyboards, Noelie McDonnell, backing vocals and Tommy Carton, backing vocals.

“Born into a repressed, catholic, conservative, small-town, agrarian, angst-ridden & showband infested society, The Saw Doctors are trying to preserve the positive elements of our Irish background and marry them to the sounds which have culturally invaded our milieu through TV, radio, social media, 45’s, fast food restaurants, 24-hour petrol stations & electric blankets”. Leo Moran, The Saw Doctors

Ben Mhor Bar traditional music sessions arranged by The Grantown Society.

Mentored group sessions (£5). Bar music session free.

All welcome to come along and play or simply enjoy the bar atmosphere as you listen to master fiddler Paul Anderson and other talents.